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Decentralization in Environmental Governance takes all who are interested in the challenges of navigating the theory and praxis of a plural governance landscape on a journey, a thought-provoking one which, according to Christian Zuidema: was inspired by the observation that the local level is increasingly seen as a good place to develop and deliver environmental policies. (p. 12)
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The reviewed book delivers a constructive critique of governance renewal in environmental governance.
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A question arose in my mind—are local leaders deeply rooted in philosophical thinking or do they act according to urban trends, for example, smart cities, or by adopting urban planning buzzwords such as “cocreation” or “coproduction”? The author appears to be aware of these drawbacks and provides in chapter 7 avenues for future research. I concur with him that to keep fueling the quest for a livable future within the spatial environment, more empirical research is needed.
Eduardo Henrique da Silva Oliveira
Christian-Albrechts-Universitat zu Kiel
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This page is a summary of: Book Review: Decentralization in environmental governance: A postcontingency approachZuidemaC.2017. Decentralization in environmental governance: A post-contingency approach. New York: Routledge. ix, 321 pp. $127.46 (hardcover). ISBN-10: 978-1-4724-225..., Journal of Planning Literature, January 2017, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0885412217695487.
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